Applique crochet



Aprifl 30, 194%. v E ELLIS 239mm APPLIQUE CROCHET Filed Feb. 15, 1945 UNVENT'OE Y Z? Z 4. 15 l Maey E. 544/5 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 30, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE APPLI UI': CROCHET Mary E. Ellis, West Allis, Wis.

Application February 15, 1945, Serial No. 578,011

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in appliqu crochet work and more particularly to novel forms of colored applique crochet combinations.

An object of the invention is to provide a colored ornamentation of crocheted work wherein the same piece will present different color schemes on the face and reverse sides thereof. In the present form of crocheted articles both sides of the piece will present a similar color scheme.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method for combining patch designs in crochet work in a manner not found in similar work now extant.

Other and further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig, 1 is a plan view of a fragmentary portion of a crocheted article embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a pair of opposed patches of contrasting color.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a detail of another crocheted article embodying my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 10 refers to the diagrammatic representation of the crocheted portion of the invention, which comprises conventional crochet work. The patch II is incorporated int the piece by overcasting of the crochet threads at 12, as are the patches l3, l4, l5, l6, l1, I8 and I9. In Fig. 1, the patches II and I9 are of colored material unornamented, the patches l3, l4, I5 and [6 are ornamented by stitches of thread of a hue contrasting with the color of the patches. The patch [8 has a tuft of yarn of a color contrasting with the shade of the patch. All of the patches are joined to the piece by overcasting as the crochet work proceeds.

The patches such as l I may be hemstitched into place and the hemstitching is preferably done with an oversize needle and the crocheting may easily be done through the large holes made in the patch by said needle. Thus the patch will be joined to the body ID of the piece both by the hemstitching and by the crocheting operations.

In Fig. 2, two patches 30 and 3| are shown in cross-sectional view, held by the crochet cords 32 and 33. Patches 30 and 3| are of different colors and are spaced and arranged in the crochet work 10 according to any design the worker may desire. It will be understood that the work will thus have one color scheme on one face and another color arrangement on the reverse face. In this way a desirable change may be had by merely reversing the crocheted article in use.

It will be understood that the patches ll, I3, I4, l5, l6, l1, l8 and I9 may be of any shape desired, and this is also true of patches and 3|, although the color or ornamentation or both of the last two patches should diiier in order to fulfill the object of the invention.

In Fig. 3, the diagram represents a floral pattern worked out in the crochet foundation 20. The patch 2| is incorporated into the foundation 20 as the work proceeds by the overcasting cords 22, as are the patches 23, 24, 25, 26, 21 and 28. These patches are petal representations and may be variously and appropriately colored to form an attractive design. The body portion 20 of the crochet Work will ordinarily be the conventional white or ecru, but other colors of cord or crochet yarn may be used.

The invention is capable of many modifications in structure within its motive and spirit, within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. As a new article cf'manufacture, a crocheted article, and a doubled patch of woven material joined to the body of the article by the passage therethrough of the contiguous crochet stitches of said article, each segment of said doubled patch having a distinct coloration whereby each face of the article will present a distinct color scheme.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a crocheted article, and doubled patches of woven material spaced and incorporated interspersedly therein joined to the body of the article by the passage therethrough of the contiguous crochet stitches of said article, each segment of each doubled patch having a distinct coloration whereby each face of the article will present a distinct color scheme.

MARY E. ELLIS. 

